GEMET Thesaurus EIONET 1998-12-31 2012-10-18 11:12:50 en stratospheric ozone depletion Damage of the ozone shield by chemicals released on Earth. The main chemicals that are depleting stratospheric ozone are chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which are used in refrigerators, aerosols, and as cleaners in many industries, and halons which are used in fire extinguishers. The damage is caused when these chemicals release highly reactive forms of chlorine and bromine. agotamiento de ozono estratosférico appauvrissement de l'ozone stratosphérique esgotamento do ozono da estratosfera niszczenie ozonu stratosferycznego riduzione dell'ozono stratosferico εξασθένηση (οπή) του στρατοσφαιρικού όζοντος разрушение стратосферного озона 臭氧层破坏 2011-04-14 11:56:13